More than anything, I’ve been saving my end-of-year “offline” time for the days I’ll be spending on the beach. I’m really excited about uplugging from the computer and cell phone, taking extended periods of time to read and journal and do not-much-of-anything. This also happens to be the time of year when the humpback whales… read more

In late December, after all of the gifts were wrapped, the stockings hung, the meals prepped and the travel complete, I sat down with a dear friend and we discussed the major themes that flavored our lives in 2014. I loved doing this because it placed the entire year into a larger context for me…. read more

My husband and I have an annual holiday tradition of buying a new ornament for our tree every year. Last year we purchased the Eiffel Tower ornament below because I was dreaming about visiting Paris (a dream I made come true this year!). This year we purchased the white squirrel ornament – our dog Dinga… read more

I have been a busy bee in the kitchen! I decided to make a lot of my gifts this year because I love giving things that are made with oodles of love. I have to thank my husband for putting up with this project, because it has sort of taken over the kitchen… Luckily everything… read more

This year has been filled to the brim with travel. After more than 5 years of dreaming and discussion, my husband and I journeyed to Costa Rica for a little R & R. Here are some photos of our time there. The beaches were pristine, nearly empty and so beautiful. It was the perfect pre-holiday… read more